watershed

Sometimes I forget what this is all about.

Whites Creek Journal is really about the largest unpolluted watershed in the State of Tennessee, outside the Smokies...And the struggle to keep it that way.
Up until the last month, there have been a number of roads that travel through the three county watershed. I use the term "road" with the understanding that in lots of places they aren't roads

Last week, the family and I drove to Nashville and back (well, we never saw Nashville, just part of Nolensville Pike), and I noticed some new driver awareness communications along Interstate 24.

Every so often, I would be kindly informed by a large and friendly sign that my vehicle was entering such-and-such watershed — and admonished to please keep it clean.

Yes, that's right. If you think about it, a stance such as John Brown's puts the "conserve" in "conservative."

There are more responsible, and sustainable, ways to remove the valuables from under the ground. Blowing up an entire ridgetop, which enables massive erosion and chokes a watershed with toxic sludge, ain't one of 'em.